This degree covers three distinct areas: discipline knowledge; a choice of area studies; and the writing of history.
You will start out by exploring the nature of history, then progress to specialised studies of historical periods and problems. Towards the end of your degree you will have the opportunity to undertake substantial historical research projects, including writing for publication.
When you graduate you will have all the necessary attributes to become a professional historian, but the skills you have acquired are also highly portable and adaptable, helping you to future proof your career.
If you are considering the Master of History purely to add to your depth of knowledge and abilities, you will find this high-level study greatly rewarding — an ideal preparation for your own writing of history, both for pleasure and profit.
What makes our course different?
The sheer breadth of choice available to you in structuring your degree makes this course stand apart. The Master of History offers opportunities to:
- Choose from an extensive range of study areas in Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, including Ancient Greece and Rome, Medieval, Early Modern and Modern European History, Australian History, Public History and Digital History.
- Expand on your high-level writing and research skills, and increase your critical thinking and analytical skills – preparing you to advance your career or pivot in a new direction.
- Study flexibly — on campus or completely online, at home in your own time.
UNE is Australia’s oldest regional university and a pioneer in the delivery of distance education. Students consistently award us the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support, so no matter whether you choose to study online or on campus, you are in very good hands.
